Citrus Bowl opt-outs: Which Michigan, Texas football players are sitting out?
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For the second consecutive season, Texas and Michigan will meet against each other, this time in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
It’s a bowl game headlined by the quarterback matchup with Texas’ Arch Manning and Michigan’s Bryce Underwood. The two playmakers were the No. 1-ranked overall players in their respective recruiting classes, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.
But it’s also a game in which both Wolverines interim coach Biff Poggi and Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian will have to rely on their depth due to numerous player opt-outs from the game.
From players prepping for the NFL draft and players leaving via the transfer portal, here’s what to know on which players are opting out of the Citrus Bowl:
Citrus Bowl opt-outs
Michigan
The following Michigan players have opted out of the Citrus Bowl, according to Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network:
- EDGE Derrick Moore (NFL draft)
- LB Jaishawn Barham (NFL draft)
- OL Gio El-Hadi (NFL draft)
- LB Ernest Hausmann (Personal Reasons)
Texas
The following Texas players have opted out of the Citrus Bowl, according to Longhorns Wire:
- LB Anthony Hill Jr. (NFL draft)
- DB Michael Taaffe (NFL draft)
- DB Malik Muhammad (NFL draft)
- DB Jaylon Guilbeau (NFL draft)
- EDGE Ethan Burke (NFL draft)
- LB/DE Trey Moore (NFL draft)
- RB Quintrevion Wisner (Transfer Portal)
- RB CJ Baxter (Transfer Portal)
- WR DeAndre Moore (Transfer Portal)
- QB Trey Owens (Transfer Portal)
- WR Aaron Butler (Transfer Portal)
- CB Santana Wilson (Transfer Portal)
- OL Connor Stroh (Transfer Portal)
- DT Melvin Hills III (Transfer Portal)
- DB Derek Williams Jr. (Transfer Portal)
- LB Liona Lefau (Transfer Portal)
- RB Jerrick Gibson (Transfer Portal)
- K Will Stone (Transfer Portal)
Michigan-Texas Citrus Bowl time today
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)
Michigan and Texas are set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 31 in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Which Michigan, Texas players are sitting Citrus Bowl out? Tracking opt-outs
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